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Did you feel it? A shift, a break in the pattern. It was slight, like a distant tremor, far below the surface, or a break in the clouds after a long, dreary spell.

The change came after the Dept. of Justice dropped the case against Gen. Michael Flynn. A subtle change in the air. More and more thoughts moved away from COVID, minds opening to new possibilities. Shelved dreams pulled out for another look.

Remember when impeachment was picking up steam and Democrats were taking "free shots on goal,' in the words of Steve Bannon? Then Rep. Matt Gaetz pulled a stunt and stormed the basement SCIF room with fellow Freedom Caucus members? That moment changed the momentum. The same thing just happened, albeit more subtly.

Over the past weekend, a new noise grew in the background: at first just whispers about the U.S. attorney John Durham's investigation possibly coming sooner than later. News of Barack Obama's private request that old, archived files stay locked away for now. A thrum rising to a dull roar: Obama knew.